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title: "Is my leaf cactus okay? It’s put out all of these long tendrils, one…"
description: "Is my leaf cactus okay? It’s put out all of these long tendrils, one has a leaf shape at the end, but previously new leaves just looked like the old leaves but…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2025-09-24T21:02:28.128351Z"
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# Is my leaf cactus okay? It’s put out all of these long tendrils, one…

_Posted by Sarah on 2025-09-24_

Is my leaf cactus okay? It’s put out all of these long tendrils, one has a leaf shape at the end, but previously new leaves just looked like the old leaves but smaller. I repotted recently (not long before it started doing this) because it was looking very limp, and when I took it out of the pot, it was root bound.

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## 3 comments

### Isla ❤️ commented on 2025-09-26

Not really it needs to be given a good water at put in a really sunny pot during sunny hours and in a dark room in dark ours

### Isla ❤️ commented on 2025-09-26

And keep the plant still as possible

### Sarah commented on 2025-10-02

The dark is easy, but I might have to invest in a grow light. It’s in the sunniest room in the house, right next to a window, but we’re still coming out of winter. Should it be wet? I’ve been watering like it’s a cactus.

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